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Ausdroid Podcast 75 – July 2, 2013
This is the 75st episode of the Ausdroid podcast. This week we spent a while discussing the new US-bound Google Play Editions of the HTC One and Galaxy S4, along with the S4's leaked...
Samsung has sold 20 Million Galaxy S4s
According to articles in the Korean media, JK Shin, CEO and President of the IT & Mobile Communications Division of Samsung Electronics has advised that Samsung has sold 20 Million Galaxy S4s since they...
Stock Android 4.3 for the Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition leaks, can be installed...
As reported earlier today, there was a test build of Android 4.3 for the Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition in the US floating around, and now it has finally surfaced. Thanks to the team...
Google launches HTC One and Galaxy S4 ‘Google Editions’ in US Play Store
Google has put the HTC One and Samsung 'Google Edition' phones on-sale in the Play Store as an exclusive for the US. Orders are being taken now and the phones will begin shipping on...
Samsung announces a Galaxy S4 LTE-A running Snapdragon 800
Samsung announce another variant of their current flagship phone - the Galaxy S4 - yesterday, the Galaxy S4 LTE-A, becoming the first manufacturer in the world to support the higher end 4G technology. Launching...
Samsung offering Jay Z album to 1 Million Galaxy S4, S3 and Note II...
Samsung started announcing a promotion last week, whereby owners of selected Samsung Galaxy phones would receive a copy of the Jay-Z Magna Carta Holy Grail album simply by downloading the app. Eligibility was cloudy...
Samsung Premiere 2013 GALAXY & ATIV event – Introducing the Galaxy NX and Ativ...
Samsung held their Premiere 2013 GALAXY & ATIV event at Earls Court in London this morning and showed off a range of Galaxy and Ativ devices. The event was Emceed by English television presenter...
Review: Targus Samsung Galaxy S4 cases
If you've owned a laptop in the last 20 years or so, you'll be familiar with the Targus name - the company has made a name for itself with a range of mobile computing...
Ausdroid Podcast 73 – June 18, 2013
This is the 73st episode of the Ausdroid podcast. After taking a week off, this week we spent a while looking at the new products that have been announced (or in some cases, rumoured)...
Accessory Review: DroidAX Kratos and Barrier
It seems realistic that you can judge a phone's market penetration by the number of accessories available for it. As you move around any shopping centre, you'll find a couple of "mobile phone accessories"...
Android 4.2.2 update for Samsung Galaxy S3 and Note II possibly delayed
For those waiting for the 4.2.2 Jelly Bean update for their Samsung Galaxy S3 or Note II handset, it appears you will unfortunately be waiting quite a bit longer. According to Sammobile twitter account...
Netgear PTV3000 Wireless Display Adapter now available
Owners of Miracast certified phones have had very little in the way of options since the announcement of Miracast support in Android, but Netgear has finally made their Miracast certified PTV3000 Wireless Display Adapter...
Australian generic Samsung Galaxy S4 receiving OTA update, adds apps-to-SD support
If you're the owner of a generic Samsung Galaxy S4 bought in Australia (ie. not from Telstra, Optus or Vodafone) you should find yourself receiving an OTA -- over the air -- update sometime...
Otterbox Galaxy S4 Commuter & Defender cases
After an expensive drop-and-smash of my Galaxy Nexus, I’ve felt the need to protect my devices a little more. My Nexus 4 lives in a red gel case (probably with good reason) and I...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Super AMOLED display certified as having one of the best colour...
Samsung's Super AMOLED display in the Galaxy S4 has received certification from UL (Underwriters Laboratories -- a product compliance tester) for having some of the best colour reproductions on a mobile device. UL said...